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Marks, Alexander Hammett (1880 - 1954)

Physician

Born: 6 August 1880 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Died: 18 January 1954 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

Alexander Hammett Marks was a medical practitioner in Brisbane and held various positions, including senior gynaecologist, at the Brisbane General Hospital from 1919 to 1930. Marks helped save hundreds of lives during World War I where he served as commander and Medical Officer for many military divisions. During the Second World War, he acted as Chair and Queensland Controller of the Voluntary Aid Detachment. Marks was awarded many honours for his war time service including an appointment as a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE).

Career Highlights

Chronology
1904 - Set up a private practice, specialising in obstetrics and gynaecology, at Wickham Terrace, Queensland
1905 Doctor of Medicine (MD) completed at Trinity College, Dublin
1909 - 1927 Council meber of the British Medical Association, Queensland branch
1911 Captain in the Australian Army Medical Corps attached to the 2^nd Brigade
1914 President of the British Medical Association, Queensland branch
1914 - c. 1916 Regimental Medical Officer in the Australian Imperial Force with the 3^rd Field Artillery Brigade in Egypt and Gallipoli
1915 Appointed Major in the Australian Imperial Force
1916 Distinguished Service Order (DSO) received
1916 Deputy Assitant Director of Medical Services of the 4^th Division
1916 - 1917 Promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel in command of the 2^nd Australian Field Ambulance
1917 Invalided to England then formed and commanded the 16^thAustralian Field Ambulance for the 16^th Brigade in England (seven months)
1917 - 1918 Returned to France in October to run the 1^st Australian Casualty Clearing Station
1918 French Croix de Guerre received
1918 - 1919 Appointed Colonel and Assistant Director of Medical Services of the 1^st Division
1919 Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
1919 Returned to Australia and re-established his medical practice
1919 - 1930 Honorary Radiologist, Junior Physician, then Junior then Senior Gynaecologist at Brisbane General Hospital
1921 - 1938 Deputy Director of Medical Services of the 1^st Division in Australia, part-time position
1923 - 1934 President of the Australasian Trained Nurses' Association
1931 - 1946 President of the Medical Defence Society of Queensland
c. 1940 - c. 1950 Senior Medical Officer of the Australian Mutual Provident Society

Structure based on ISAAR(CPF) - click here for an explanation of the fields.

Prepared by: McCarthy, G.J.
Created: 20 October 1993
Modified: 10 October 2006

Published by The University of Melbourne eScholarship Research Centre on ASAPWeb, 1994 - 2007
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